ISTOTA

By Ola Lanko

Istota is a project wherein I gather my research about emotional intelligence and sensitivity. It is a collection of stories written for children and adults to engage in selfconnection and find understanding between each other through imagination and play.

Images and stories become places to meet and find a common ground to wander around each other's emotional landscapes. Through imaginative associations and storytelling evoked by images, Istota invites the audience to map out feelings and emotions and develop the vocabulary around them. I use the language of fiction and metaphors to imagine an inclusive, joyful and welcoming world populated by various creatures representing different energies that are dancing within every human being.

TAKE A LOOK AT OLA`S WEBSITES FOR FURTHER INSIGHTS: https://www.istota.world/ (link to project) https://www.olalanko.com/main (website)